| Asia will generate USD4264 billion of grocery sales by 2023 – almost the same as Europe and North America combined – according to new market forecasts from IGD Asia, the food and consumer goods research organisation.
Among the findings of the research include:
Nick Miles, Head of Asia-Pacific at IGD, says: “Asia will continue to extend its position as the world’s largest grocery market over the next five years, contributing more additional sales to the global grocery market than the next three fastest-growing regions in value change terms – Europe, Africa and Latin America.”IGD predicts the top five markets in Asia will account for 83 percent of the region’s grocery sales in 2023, and 78.8 percent of total growth over the next five years. China will extend its position as the region’s leading grocery market. Despite growth slowing, it is still expected to have a CAGR of six percent until 2023. “Online retailers will have an increasing influence on China’s grocery landscape, with partnerships fuelling the digitisation of retail. Retailers’ geographic focus is shifting as first-tier cities become saturated and as such, they are looking to establish a presence in lower tier cities. Also, new manned and unmanned store concepts are likely to emerge and change the face of physical retail,” added Nick.Meanwhile, India, the region’s second-largest market, will see the fastest growth to 2023, with a CAGR of 11 percent. “In India, traditional retail continues to make up more than 95 percent of the market. The traditional 12 million Kirana stores will remain an integral part of the retail landscape, but modern retail chains will expand with a focus on establishing themselves in major cities and urban centres. Online will be one of the most significant on trade channels, with new retailer partnerships improving supply chain and customer reach.”In Japan, Asia’s third-largest grocery market, a declining population and low spending growth means that the grocery market will have a slower CAGR of one percent to 2023. Nick explained: “Collaboration and consolidation between retailers continues to be a key driver for growth in Japan, but its impact on the total retail market will be insignificant. Retailers’ core grocery formats will face stronger competition from drugstores, discount and speciality stores selling more food and grocery products. Technology and automation will form part of the solution to support the country’s ageing population.”
Indonesia, the fourth-largest market, is set to have a CAGR of eight percent to 2023. “In Indonesia, traditional trade will make up 80 percent of the grocery market in 2023, with suppliers and mom and pop stores better able to service the channel. Minimarket operators Indomaret and Alfamart will continue to dominate modern trade, growing their networks and investing in digital capabilities. The growing influence of online from both existing retailers and investment by Alibaba and JD.ID in the market will also play a role. The modernisation of traditional trade remains a huge growth opportunity, particularly beyond major cities and across the outer islands,” he noted.As the fifth-largest Asian market, South Korea will have a CAGR of five percent and see challenging growth in hypermarkets and supermarkets, currently the country’s two largest food and consumer goods channels. “The importance of convenience in South Korea is set to rapidly increase as retailers continue to open lots of new stores and invest in existing operations. South Korea has a high-tech and digitally engaged society and the world’s highest market share for online grocery, meaning retailers will continue to invest in operations to stay ahead.”He concluded: “Asia’s food and consumer goods market possesses huge growth opportunities: The combination of the largest regional grocery market and strongest real growth prospects of any region means Asia should be on any suppliers’ radar for growth. “Growth will vary considerably by market: Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and the Philippines will see some of the fastest growth, while Japan and Hong Kong some of the slowest. China and India will dominate. Given the scale of both markets they will have an increasing influence on the region, but a strong local understanding of each market is required to win.“Convenience and online will see the fastest growth. Asia’s market landscape is very diverse, but we expect the convenience and online channels to see the greatest investment and fastest growth over the next five years. Asia is also a hotbed for innovation and we can expect this to accelerate over the next five years, with retailer partnerships and new technologies driving change.”Find more insights at IGD Asia: https://asia.igd.com/about/free-content Top 20 grocery markets in 2023: nominal USD billion
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